Step-by-step takedown guide for creators and individuals whose likeness appears in non-consensual deepfake content on MrDeepFakes.
MrDeepFakes is one of the largest repositories of non-consensual AI-generated deepfake content, targeting real public figures and private individuals. The site has an advertised takedown process, and multiple jurisdictions (US, UK, Australia, EU) now treat non-consensual deepfakes as illegal regardless of copyright status. Here's how to act.
Deepfake content can spread to mirror sites within hours. File the MrDeepFakes takedown, the Google de-index request, the hosting provider report, and where applicable a police report — all on the same day.
Estimated time: 25 minutes
Search the site (and known mirrors) for your name or any identifying keyword. Record every URL where deepfake content of you appears. Screenshot the page and the uploader's account.
Submit MrDeepFakes' takedown form, typically found in the site footer. Include: your identity confirmation, the specific URLs, and a statement that the content is a non-consensual deepfake of you. If the form is unreliable, email the DMCA contact directly with the same information.
Depending on your jurisdiction, non-consensual deepfakes may be illegal (UK: Online Safety Act, USA: state-level NCII laws, Australia: eSafety Commissioner). File a report with the relevant regulator — they have statutory power to demand removal.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner can issue takedown notices for non-consensual intimate imagery including deepfakes, with legal teeth. UK citizens can report to the Revenge Porn Helpline. US citizens can use the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative's takedown guide.
Use Google's non-consensual intimate imagery removal tool (support.google.com/websearch/answer/9116649) to de-index the URLs. This is specifically designed for deepfake and intimate-image removal and processes faster than a standard DMCA.
Look up MrDeepFakes' hosting provider via WHOIS. Many hosts have explicit policies against non-consensual intimate imagery and will act on a direct report faster than the site operator.
Some jurisdictions allow civil damages for non-consensual deepfakes. A lawyer can issue cease-and-desist notices and coordinate criminal reports where laws apply. Privly partners can assist with referrals.
Privly's AI detects deepfake and face-swap content on MrDeepFakes and mirrors, flagging the uploader account and all associated URLs.
One click sends the takedown request to MrDeepFakes, the host, Google's explicit-content tool, and the relevant regulator — all at once.
Every filing bundles evidence in the format required by the eSafety Commissioner, Revenge Porn Helpline, and CCRI — ready to escalate if the site refuses.
In many jurisdictions, yes. Non-consensual intimate deepfakes are explicitly criminalized under UK Online Safety Act, several US states, Australian federal law, and EU member-state laws. Check your jurisdiction or consult a lawyer.
The site advertises a takedown form. Processing speed and success varies. Pairing the on-site request with a regulator report (eSafety, Revenge Porn Helpline) and Google explicit-content removal significantly improves outcomes.
Yes. Privly runs AI face matching across known deepfake repositories and flags new content within hours of upload — before it spreads to mirror sites.
You have to identify yourself as the person depicted, but Privly files as your authorized agent so your legal name and address aren't exposed on the public takedown record.
Escalate to the hosting provider, the payment/ad network, Google de-indexing, and the relevant regulator. Most persistent cases resolve once the hosting provider is contacted.
No. Regulators explicitly cover private individuals. Non-consensual deepfakes are a serious crime in most major jurisdictions regardless of the subject's public profile.